NAME¶
gpm.conf —
startup configuration file
for gpm
DESCRIPTION¶
gpm.conf specifies options to be passed to the
gpm daemon at start time. It is parsed by the init script,
rather than by
gpm itself. It comprises variable assignments
in Bourne shell syntax:
variable=
value (with no extra spaces; to
embed spaces or other shell metacharacters in values, use quotes as in shell
scripting). Blank lines and lines beginning with a hash ("
#") are ignored.
Settings are implemented by setting flags on the
gpm command
line; these are documented in
gpm(8). The following variable
names are specified:
- device
- Specifies the device file for your primary mouse. This sets
-m.
- type
- Specifies the protocol for your primary mouse. This sets
-t.
- device2, type2
- The same as device and
type, but for your secondary mouse. These set
-m and -t after passing
-M. If either of these are defined, both must be.
- responsiveness
- Specifies the responsiveness for your primary mouse. This
sets -r.
- sample_rate
- Specifies the sample rate for your primary mouse. This sets
-s.
- repeat_type
- Enables the gpm repeater and sets the
repeater protocol, using the -R flag. Repeat type
none or an empty value will disable the
repeater.
- append
- Any options specified here are appended to the
gpm command line. If you use multiple options, you will
need to enclose the value in quotes ("").
EXAMPLES¶
A simple
gpm.conf file for a PS/2 mouse whose protocol should
be autodetected, and which should be repeated in
/dev/gpmdata as a serial Microsoft Intellimouse:
# Sample gpm.conf
device=/dev/psaux
type=autops2
repeat_type=ms3
This will cause the daemon to be started as
gpm
-m /dev/psaux -t
autops2 -Rms3.
FILES¶
/etc/gpm.conf
SEE ALSO¶
gpm(8),
dpkg-reconfigure(8).
dpkg-reconfigure gpm can be used to
generate and update the
gpm.conf file automatically.